recoil vs move

recoil and move both are nouns.

recoil and move both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
move	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, move is a hypernym of recoil; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

recoil: draw back, as with fear or pain
move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

recoil (noun)	move (noun)
a movement back from an impact	the act of deciding to do something
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	the act of changing your residence or place of business
	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

recoil (verb)	move (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	be in a state of action
draw back, as with fear or pain	go or proceed from one point to another
spring back; spring away from an impact	progress by being changed
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between recoil and move

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